Marvellous Magnets

The magnetic discovery workshop

Welcome to the mysterious world of magnets. In this engaging hands-on workshop our storytellers introduce concepts such as magnetic attraction and repulsion, fields and poles. Interactive supported play allows pupils to explore magnetic forces first hand as they learn about the effects they have on the world around us – like the amazing Northern Lights.

Learning Outcomes

Describe that magnets have a north and a south pole

Recall that like poles repel and opposite poles attract

Identify that magnetic materials are often made from iron

Describe that magnets have invisible magnetic fields around them which are strongest at the poles